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Fujitsu among first to join global Sony-battery recall scheme

by Bob Crabtree on 3 October 2006, 12:34

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Fujitsu is one of the first companies to announce that it is taking advantage of the global battery-recall offer from Sony to makers of notebook PCs (see this HEXUS.lifestyle headline, Sony gets pro-active with global laptop-battery recall). However, it says that it is "not aware of any instances of battery pack problems involving Fujitsu notebook PCs similar to those that have been announced by Dell and Apple Computer".

The Japanese firm did, though, carry out a recall in June 2005 for around 250,000 Sony-sourced batteries where there was a risk of fire. The company gives no indication of the number of batteries it's expecting to replace this time round nor details of how the recall is going to be handled (consultations with Sony are still on-going) but does now list the notebook models that will be covered.

Outside of Japan, the affected notebooks (all Lifebook models) are the:

C1320, C1320D, P1510, P1510D, P7120, P7120D, S7020, S7020D, S7025 and S7025D.


Within Japan, the affected notebooks (all FMV or FMV-BIBLO LOOX models) are the:

FMV-BIBLO LOOX P70R, P70S, T50M, T50R, T50RN, T50S, T50SN, T70M, T70M/T, T70MN, T70R, T70R/T, T70RN, T70S, T70S/V, T70SN and FMV-P8210


Check out the other many battery-related stories listed below, as well as Fujitsu's announcement on page two, and comment in this thread in the HEXUS.lifestyle news forum.

HEXUS.links

HEXUS.community :: discussion thread about this article
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Sony gets pro-active with global laptop-battery recall
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: IBM and Lenovo recall half a million fire-hazard, Sony-made batteries
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Toshiba's turn to recall laptop batteries - but 'no safety risks'
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries. But who's next? And what about UK-based laptop makers?
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Dell recalls 4.1 million notebook batteries worldwide
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Oz airline tells Dell owners to whip 'em out and tape 'em up

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Sony BMG settles CD root-kit class-action suits
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Microsoft targets Sony DRM and other rootkit malware
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Sony BMG stops production of XCP copy-protected CDs
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Bands sue Sony for massively underpaying music-download royalties
HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Pressure from EFF on CD copy-protection firm SunnComm pays off

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Rip-off priced Sony Blu-ray Disc burner can't play BD movies
HEXUS.net :: All Blu-ray Disc-related

HEXUS.gaming.headlines :: PS3 launch delayed until March 2007
HEXUS.net :: All PS3-related

External.links


Fujitsu - Notice Regarding Sony Battery Pack Replacement Program (September 30, 2006)
Fujitsu - Notebook Battery Exchange Program (June 2005)
Sony Corporation - Sony to Initiate Global Replacement Program for Notebook Computer Battery Packs
Toshiba - battery recall page (September 28 - addition recall imminent)
Toshiba - battery recall page (September 19 recall)
Lenovo - battery recall page
Lenovo - battery recall FAQ
US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Lenovo and IBM Announce Recall of ThinkPad Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recalls and product safety news
US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due To Fire Hazard
Apple - Battery Exchange Program iBook G4 and PowerBook G4
Apple - FAQ - Battery Exchange Program iBook G4 and PowerBook G4
Dell USA - Battery Recall page